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The Beatles Expected Ink MTV Digital Deal

Oct 30th, 2008 · MTV Networks is expected to announce Thursday a deal to use songs by The Beatles in its popular "Rock Band" video game series. This would be the group's first digital licensing deal. It would also be a huge coup for Viacom, which owns "Rock Band." The company's been vying with rival video game, "Guitar Hero," for the valuable repertoire.

Keywords: company · video · license · songs · Beatles · repertoire · mTV · MTV Networks · The Beatles · digital · Guitar Hero · Rock Band

John Hammond On Mountain Stage

Oct 24th, 2008 · At 19, Hammond hitchhiked to Los Angeles to start his career. Now, 40 years later, he's created a repertoire that spans generations and has helped to preserve and perpetuate the blues tradition while offering a legacy of his own. On a recent visit to Mountain Stage, Hammond performed a mix of original and cover songs, including "Get Behind the Mule" by Tom Waits.

Keywords: Los Angeles · mountains · legacy · Traditional · original · John · songs · repertoire · Tom Waits · hitchhiked · Hammond · perpetuate

Meridian Arts Ensemble: Brass With A Twist

Sep 2nd, 2008 · With an innovative repertoire and creative musical arrangements, the five brass players of the Meridian Arts Ensemble have redefined the boundaries of the traditionally stodgy brass quintet in music that ranges from J.S. Bach to Frank Zappa.

Keywords: music · players · brass · innovation · Creative · boundaries · Quintet · repertoire · Frank Zappa · Bach · J.S · Meridian

Fionn Regan On Mountain Stage *

Aug 20th, 2008 · A master of soft, poignant folk songs, the Irish crooner has created a repertoire full of poetic lyrics backed by formidable fingerpicking. He performs at what he calls the "biggest jewelry box in the world" on Mountain Stage.

Keywords: world · Irish · mountains · songs · folk · repertoire · Crooner · poignant · poetic · jewelry · fingerpicking · regan

Catherine Russell Revisits The Classics

Aug 5th, 2008 · Catherine Russell embodies a voice so versatile, she transcends genres with each song. Showcasing a repertoire of blues, jazz, swing and R&B, Russell's new album Sentimental Streak is both powerful and vulnerable.

Keywords: Jazz · songs · album · RB · genre · Russell · repertoire · transcend · catherine · embodied · showcase · Catherine Russell

Uri Caine Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard *

Jul 1st, 2008 · A progressive musical polymath with improvising chops in abundance, the pianist and composer famed for his mutated reinventions of classical repertoire kick-starts his acoustic jazz trio. Hear the band perform live from New York.

Keywords: Village · New York · music · Jazz · Composing · mutates · acoustic · pianist · trio · polymath · Improvises · repertoire

Folk Music with a Native American Flavor **

May 28th, 2008 · Folk singer Radmilla Cody has a repertoire, which consists of songs from the Native American half of her heritage. Radmilla is also African American: Her mother is Navajo, her father is black. While Cody grew up negotiating the cultures of both parents, she tells Farai Chideya that she feels closest to her Navajo side.

Keywords: Americans · culture · African American · music · Singer · songs · native · Farai Chideya · folk · Heritage · repertoire · Navajo

Young@Heart: 80-Year-Olds Rock Out

Apr 17th, 2008 · Ranging in age from 72 to 88, the Young@Heart chorus members don't let age interfere with their passion for performing youthful music. Young@Heart's repertoire is more like a set list of rock's greatest hits, including songs by Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and The Clash.

Keywords: music · songs · youth · passion · repertoire · Coldplay · The Clash · Sonic Youth · interfere · YoungHeart · Year Olds

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